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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
WHIP AND BIuDeEoN I'M THE SOUTH
A Relation 81 Robert Teeuabs Beaten BIZ
Saloon Kespers In nIississipps.

A Relation Of Robert Toenbs Beaten By
Saloon Keepers In Mississippi.
CoFFEEvILLn, Sept. N.--The quiet little
town Of Holly Springs, in north Mississippi.
was thrown into fever OF excitement on FRI
day afternoon over an assault on W. II. Roy
nolds, newspaper editor. By Jules SiRman and
q. e. Wilkerson. both saloon keepers. A short
time ago Reynolds, young man from Wichita.
Kas., came to Holly Springs. and announced
his intention Of starting daily paper. No one
know him. and nothing more was thought
about tho matter until Thursday afternoon.
when tho paper, bright and spicy, appeared on
the streets. Its main feature was an editorial
headed Darkness that Ia Dense" In tho edi-
torial the following language occurred;
III .ns s C wao I'm ss
snd ptsif9 slave. moving s swfu effect .a ,insns
;s Ss @
pssrSns II: MsySts ci Sas ny spS sSs Soun
aas sn %
s:s; $ g. az: q ;ss
The next morning Z, =: sigzmgan. A leading
saloon keeper. meeting REYNOLDS on the street.
and. i 50. VIVA. he nesns by Ssins such ian In:
TO reply, blRman slapped MIN IN the lace ana
dealt several severe blows. which knocked him
down. Reynolds finally escaped and went to
his office. while the saloon keeper sought
Mayor Faut and submitted what no had done
The Mayor. strange to say. dismissed him
without imposing any fine whatever
In the afternoon julie Sigman and Wilker-
son, armed with q loaded whip and bludgeon,
went 10 Reynoids's office. He was In hts shirt
sleeves. busily setting type, and not looking up
stunning blow from the club In the hands Of
WilkersQn. The young editor fell, and then
Sigman began to lash him with the heavy whip
Full one hundred blows were given the help
less Victim, every one OF which brought the
blood streaming through his shirt.
A crowd being attracted BY the noise. at:
tempted to enter the doors, but were repulsed
by Preston Faut until Deputy Sheriff Mathews
pushed his way In and placed the assailants
Mayor on charge OF assault and battery. and
held to answer TO the Grand Jury In $500.
The citizens Of Holly Springs are indignant
and threaten to deal severely with the perpe-
traitors Of the assault Every business house
In the CITY was closed on Saturday at 10
O'Clock. and the citizens met to express their
opinion Of the outrage. Strong speeches we're
made by Judge Watson, Capt James T. Faut
and Judge Stith, and q committee OF ten lead
ing citizens was appointed to draft resolutions
denouncing the action of tho saloon keepers
Reynolds IL Q pleasant looking young fellow
Of Al years. He ts q near relative OF Robert
ToombB of GEORGIA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02

soon. Whom bird lies you know BY its course
that It will 40 10 q. certain thicket and you
TSe n Is when you gI want doc that VIII range
close and carefully, and yeit for you whom you
By ersrs and 6rSssh Twa ST three
body who hunts partridge ,ior love OF sport
and that 10 about oil he 10 likely TO get. Tho
II, and shoots away without any preliminary
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
Scott Murder Case,

The jury In the murder trial of Francis
Scott. charged as one OF the principals
In the murder Of Frank Harris, in 1884
near Robbers cave, was secured yester-
day evening late and the jury was then
locked up Tor the night In the grand jury
room. Their names are Gustav Alt
mann, +. 5. Norris. W. II. Hennessy,
Emil Oppermann, John c. Beckman, 4.
b. Wren, Frank Frederick, Jacob Good
night, b. Barth, A.W. Davis, X. Rich
ter.
One witness, Mrs. Carroll Brannon,
wife OF Carroll BrsnnOn, whose brother
was killed by Deputies Sheriff Bill Van
Ripper and E. o. Stevens, while resisting
arrest, was the first witness examined
this morning. She is q sister of Jim
Pitts, one of GosliDg's murderers. She
Identified the skull and teeth found in
the Robbers cave, as those of Frank
Harris. The skull and teeth were pro-
duced In court as evidence. She stated
materially the same evidence az has
been published In the LIGHT, how Frank
Harris was counting Annie Scott and
how the father and brother objected
and that Frank Scott drew a pistol on
Harris while he was eating supper at
Brannon's house, made him throw UP
his hands and marched him of, no one
knows where. That was the last seen
of him.
Father and son will be tried separate
ly for this murder This will make very
hard work for the deputies to secure
jurors for the second trial.
Annie Scott, the sweetheart OF young
Harris, Is among the hundred witnesses
attending court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
MURDER IN UvALDE.
Richard Johnston the Postmaster Shot
Down by a Desperate Man.

Richard Johnston the Postmaster Shot
Down by Desperate Man.
DIR. G. B. Johnston, the well known
cattle raiser and breeder of this city, re-
ceived the sad intelligence last night Of
the murder Of his brother, Mr.. Richard
Johnston. postmaster at Uvalde, yes
teiday afternoon in the postoffice at
that place, by man said to be named
Ray.
The particulars received are meagre,
but enough has been learned TO know
that Ray was wanted In some other
county by officers, who learned through
the rangers that he was in Uvalde, and
they were TO send the papers to them at
Uvalde. Ray, somehow got wind of the
matter and heard that the rangers were
after him. He went to the postmaster
yesterday and asked him IL any
papers had come for his ar
arrest. The postmaster said yes, and
that he had better not go away, as the
officers would soon arrive to arrest him.
1t is supposed, but not known, that the
postmaster attempted to detaln Ray, as
Ray drew his pistol at the same time
the postmaster threw shotgun to his
shoulder. Both fired at the same time
and the postmaster was instantly killed.
Ray fled and escaped to the country,
but was captured by the sheriff and
brought in to Uvalde last night.
DIR. Johnston leaves by the first train,
this evening, for Uvalde.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
COLORED MEETING.
To Petition for an Agricultural and
Mechanical College for Their
People

To Petition for an Agricultural and
Mechanical College for Their
People.
meeting OF colOred citizens was held
at Kriscb's hall last night to memorial.
lie the legislature for a cOlored agricul-
tural and mechanical college. PROF.. 81.
N. Brown presided and w. H. Mitchell
acted as secretary.
A committee Of seven were appointed
who brought in the following resolu-
lions:
TO the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the state of Texas In Legislu.
ture assembled:
The undersigned petitioners, citizens
OF the county of Bexar and state of Tex
as, respectfully represent that the col
Ored youth of Texas greatly need agri-
cultural and mechanical knowledge, and
are unable, under existing Oireumstan-
ces, to obtain the same; and
whereas, the fifteenth Legislature OF
the state OF Texas, recognizing the con.
ditions above sci forth as existing and
true, did pass an act entitled an act to
establish an agricultural and mechanical
college OF Texas for colored youths,
which act was approved August 18th,
1876; and
Whereas, the constitutional conyen
tion OF 1879 did further recognize the ne
cessity Ofsuch school ana did author
ize aud direct the legislsture to estab.
lish such an institution. therefore we,
your humble petitioners, do most earn
estly pray your honorable body to make
the necessary appropriation to carry tho
said act into effect and direct the estab-
lishment OF such college, and that we,
your petitioners, fully believe that suoh
action on your part would be 10 ia vor of
the best interest Of the state Of Texas
and would be in complete accord with
the will of the majority of its citizens,
end your petitioners as in dLty bound
will ever fray.
A.. J. SUTTON,
g. DANIELS,
j. r. DAVIS,
K. s. AUSTIN.
A. +. JACKSON,
G. Ii. JOHNSON,
X. ID. JONES,
Committee.
Prof. w. w. Grimes, Rev. J. NJ. Carr.
5. w. Holt and others addressed the
meeting, and the resolution was unani
mously adopted.
The following were then appOinted as
a committee to solicit signatures: Geo.
Williams, S. Turner, A. Simpson, w. Ii.
Mitchell, j. X Davis, G. Daniels, T.
Young and l.. McGraw.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
He Drank ofthe Wrong Bottle.

Yesterday the candidates for mayor
atty had good chance of being reduced
by the lOss of an important one. That
one was big one. 1t was John II.
Copeland. 1t seems that John made
mistake and drank out of the wrong bot
tie. In other words, instead Of taking
whisky, he drank liniment. John put
on his hat, rushed out of his house and
boarded street car to make the race
for his doctor. John urged the driver
and the driver urged the mule, and good
time was made. After John had inter
viewed the doctor he was pale and had an
empty stomach, but he was saved. John
rested little while and wSs soon him
self again, but he Is mighty careful about
what bottle he drinks out of.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
B. Smith q Son,

Merchant tailors, respectfully inform
their customers and the public nj large,
that during the holidays they Will make
8 reduction OF 10 per cent. on all gar
ments from regular prices. Satisfaction
and fit guaranteed. Call on them and
price their goods before purchasing else
where. Il. SMITH q Son,
12-9-tf A West Commerce ST.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
AFATHER's INHUMANTTY.
Why Two Little Boys Slept at the Bat
Cave Last Night.

Why Two Little Boys Slept at the Bat
Cave Last Night.
The LIGHT perigrinator was around
the city At midnight and his attention
was called TO two pretty boys, aged
about and 6 year,, who slept on an In
provised bed In the Office OF the bat
cave. In answer to his enquiries. Cap
tain Csrdenas said that the children
were the sons Of John Krocbs, who Is
employed by Bergstrom & Gray, ami
his wife, who resides at the Riverside
hotel. LIZ seems that the couple separ-
ated some time ago, the wife agreeing to
keep the girl, and the husband the boys.
The wife has worked for her living and
done her part OF the contract, but the
husband has not. she could not keep
the boys, had no place for them, and
sent them to their father. lie would
not receive them and threatened "
they came there again, to horse- whip
them. The children wept, and were
taken to the bat cave, where the kind
hearted deputy marshal sOothed their
sorrow, fed them, and made up bed
for them.
Many persons viewed the poor boys a.
they slept, aud their hearts were filled
with sorrow and indignation at their
misfortuDes, and some very sharp criti-
cisms were made upon the inhum anity
OF the father of the children.
The children have been taken In
charge by County Judge Wurzbaoh, and
unless he can persuade some one to
adopt them and give them good home,
they will be sent to the poor-house,
where Superintendent Smith and wife
will care for them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
stopped Shipping Wood.

An order has been Issued by Road
master Hume, Of the |. & G. N. railway,
of this city, forbiddiDg the loading Of
wood at the coal switch at Lyle station.
This works a great hardship on the PEG.
pie at that place, where their already
cut wood is laying and has stopped the
shipping of wood to San Antonio for the
present, at least. Mr.. Hume says that
cars on the switch have repeatedly been
left too close to the main track and bad
wrecks have been avoided by, good for
tune only. He is determined TO avoid
such possibility In the future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02

Hackmetack," a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price % and 30 cents. For
sale by Bowling q Flood. 1-I3-6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02

Mrs. John Dyer, the wife OF John
Dyer who for some time was bartender
at the Vaudeville and Fashion theatres,
and at the Menger hotel bar, died from
childbirth at FL Paso, on Sunday last.
John has many friends in the city who
will regret the death Of the estimable
lady and sympathize with him in his
miafortuna
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
Recorders Court.

NJ. o. Holloran, disorderly, $40.
VIM. Ellinger, carrying pistol $50.
Geo. Williams, drunk and disorderly,
fined 81
Joe Herman, careless riding, 500.
Appeal.
Crescencio Patino, drunk, So.
John Gibson, insulting language, dis
missed.
K. Vasquez, beating and striking, So.
b. Ortiz, drunk and disorderly, SIS.
s. McWillis, vagrant, $40 or 80 days.
James Dolan, drunk, IS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
We Have Removed.

And want everybody to buy their hard
wate, stoves, tinware and house fur
nishing goods Of Rice Il Dallas, Main
plaza. 1-2l-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02

Or. T. ID. Whestley VIII receive pa
tients at his residence and consulting
room, % South Presa street, from 8 TO II
q. m, and from to p. IN. 2w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02

For dyspepsia and liver complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle Of ShilOh's Vitalizer. 1t never
fails to cure. For sale by Bowling 81
Flood. l-13-6m
A nasal injector free with each bottle
of ShilOh's Catarrh Remedy. Price so
cents. For sale by Bowling & Flood.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
Notice to the Public.

DR.. Edgar Galley having returned to
England, has left his practice in charge
Of DR.. Thomas ID. Wheatley, in whom he
has the utmost confidence.
DR.. EDGAR GALLEY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02
Farmers Drug store,

No.f3ls East Commerce street. has still on hand
onelhundred choice odors of Triple Extracts.
that II. A. Blair has a hrstcass pharmacy
where nothing is substituted. giving always
what is required, and only fresh and pure
drugs dispensed. Prescriptions from any
physician entrusted TO his care are carefully
aud accurately compounded. Telephone Nc.
2e5. lilly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-02

At Aliens ticket office, Southern ho-
tel, S. to $40 saved. 2-1-S7-3m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
THE AIR LINE.


WHY 1T WOULD BE GOOD AND PAYING
RAILROAD.
tNkvo, DENTON COUNTY, TEX, Dec. "a, 1887.
To the Editor CT the Gazette.
Being q reader of THE GAZETTE, and
noticing your remarks in reference to the
building of the Sherman and Foct Worth
Air Line, and knowing THE GAZETTE is
ever ready to do what it can for the devel-
opment Of the country and its own city,
prompts me to give brief description Of
portion Of the country through which an
air line would pass. A glance at 8 msp
will show that as the road would leave
Sherman southwest it would very nearly
divide the distance between the Texas
Central and Missouri Pacific, passing
through 8 belt of black land to the cross
ing OF Big Elm, near Louisville, that car =
not be excelled in Texas. This country,
until within the last five years, has been
mostly used for grazing, but is now most {
it in cultivation, and great deal more
being broken this winter. This section
is in greater need OF 8 railroad than any
Tricky populated portion / know Of A
North Texas. Along where this road
would run the amount of grain snd cot
ton raised is immense. From where the
writer lives we have to haul to Mckinney
twenty miles and to Denton sixteen
miles. This fall there is 30 per cent more
sown in wheat than ever before, md will
be larger acreage planted in cott6n ne3k
year than any previous one II u USE
less to say with this road great Deal at
the grain and cotton would go to Fort
Worth, and in my humble opinion there
would be no better paying road. as the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30

An thurman Wife Bcater In the Cooler.
Not Hydrophobia.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Dec. 29.-John Con-
nors, who came here some time ago from
Illinois, built nice little home and own
ed other property. is in i,il.
The charge against him is wife
beating, On Christmas day he
imbibed too freely and went home, when
his brother-in-law enraged him and he
gave him 8 severe maullng. His wife in
terfered, when he brutally turned upon
her, following her into the cellar, where
he beat her with chair until she was al
most beyond recognition. Her face is
terribly dishgured, her nose broken, right
arm fractured and left hand badly cut by
8 knife, and two ribs are broken.
Her physician says she has twenty
wounds on the face and scalp. Corners
left his wife in an insensible condition
and went across the Rio Grande to Paso
del Norte. She crawled up the stair
way and into her bed, where
she remained two days without a phvsi-
clan, her husband returning in the mean.
time and refusing to allow medical aid to
be summoned. Mrs. Connors has peen
moved to the house of neighbor where
she is now kindly cared for, and her hus-
band is in cell where he
will doubtless remain till sent to the PEN
itentiary. DR.. Harrington, the attending
physician, pronoupces it the most das-
tardly and inhuman deed ever perpetra-
ted in civilized community.
james 81. Biggs, thirteen-year-old
lad. who has been sick for nine days and
whose ailmept was pronounced hydro
phobia by his physicians, is much better
to day and drinks water the came as any
other sick person. DR.. Holland.
prominent physician who was
called in for consultation says there is an
absence of the general symptoms which
attend hydrophobia, and there has been
no commissions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
MARMADUKE'S FUNERAL.
1t VIII be Attended by Many Distinguishes
People.

1t VIII be Attended by Many Distinguishe d
People.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 90 The funeral
of Governor Marmaduke will take place
from Governors mansion at Jefferson
City AZ 2:30p p. N. on Saturday. The
honorary pail bearers will be five
ex-Governors OF the state, Governor
Morehouses and the five judges
OF the Supreme court. The active pail
bearers will be eight personal friehds
from different parts of the state. Bishop
Tuttle Of the Episcopal church will proba.
bly, of1iciate. A salute of seventeen guns
will be fired at sunrise Saturday morning,
according to the militia regulations
of the state. Prominent men from
all sections Of the state will be
present at the funeral. Lieutenant. Gov.
ernor Morehouse was sworn in as Gov
sernor at noon to-day. The state officers
held meeting this morning and adopted
revolutions paying high tribute to the
many good qualities of the deceased and
extending sympathy to his family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
SOLID FACTS.
Continued from First Poge.

will be whipped intp shape known as the
dependent pensions bill, with all the fea.
lures OF the last bill which were so OBJ
jectionable to President Cleveland elimi-
mated. The new bill will include soldiers
who are dependent solely upon public
charities. There will be q provision for
q competency for subsistence for the sol
dlers wdo are now. confined in poor
houses and other local charitable institu-
tons and who are being cared for by
township officers. While the government
has provided soldiers homes in differ
ent sections of the country, there
are numerous instances Of soldiers
having families where it would be hard
ship to be sent to one Of these !nstitu-
tions and separated from their relatives.
The proposed law will provide this class
OF dependent soldiers with sufficient
means to live and remain at their homes
and near their friends.
Speaker Carlisle has about conclGded
the schedule Of important committees and
leaves for New York to- night with his
wife to be the guest OF Sunset Cox. While
there he will complete the entire list Of
committees and take needed rest. It is
expected the committees will be an
noanced the first day of the session, and
rumor says many surprises are in store.
TEXAS IEADS THE WORLD.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Washing
ton Post says editoriallY this morning:
"The great state of Texas is represented
in the present Congress by one native
born citizen out Of fifteen members ofthe
Senate and House. We have been &C.
customed to look to the wild, wild west
for such evidence of growth and change IN
population, but the great Democratic
state of Texas, invincible iE the firm stand
an overwhelming ms ority OF people take,
shows that the southwest gives no odds
to the west IS far as popular msjorities
are concerned and as TOR Democratic
msjorities she leads the world"
The "Dixie Cotillion," 80 called be-
cause it YVES started by some of the
young ladies OF southern birth who are
prominent here in official society gave
their first dance last evening, which was
greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Van Manning led
The Ryerman with Miss Tyler. The
were Mrs. Resgau, wife of
Senator Reagan of Texas, MIS-. Upshaw
md Mrs. Mat Tyler. The young people
ments during the winter that it is not
likely the series originally projected in
autumn can be carried out fortnightly.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to- day: John
). Jones, Jefferson; James D. Hawkins,
laredo; Lennon Holton, Goliad.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Read the Death Rou

winch the bins of Immortality of anylarge civ
pc ntiy DESIGNATED. and you will ind thar LA
ano ve,sicai maidies, that is to say, thoss ~
s sI,0 'ne Kidneys or bladder. have renal.
bic prominence-we had almost ss,aNrSSiA'
derance. Brights disease aud oiaIIs,ap iepon
Chronic stage are rarely ,csred. ana n Ih'
tarsh Of the hlaeger and eauresis. SIe Ca
Yetat me estset wh@ ths troSSIs1,sm a
ansountsto mactivsty q the dszais ,r1 Msfel!
the danger Say be Au,Afed bS5tbat nIsgs1 ed
reaal tonfss and diuHetic, Hostetseris stoa"s
Bitters, WHICH impartsshe requisite smn1..
tone to the organs, without over-excit,o +s' o.
and the use of which is convenisut ana c1en
Tolves no elaborate preparation. DYspeDs,,
usual concemitant OF renal Complaints spd :
oalsy, when they invariably produce ee.
isrial, rheumatic and nervous ailments Ia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
Pushing en- to the Goal Mines.

Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, Dec. 29.-The survey
ing corps which is to be located on the
Mexican National branch line across to
the coal mines at Sabinas from Lampssas
seventy miles southwest of this city, left
here this morning and will Immediately
begin the survey, starting from Lam
pa-as across the mountains. The rail-
road company propose to push this line
through SIS fast ss can be done, as they
are badly in need of coal. The
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass coal
mines, twenty-slx miles from this city, are
running two shifts of miners night and
day, but are unable to fill all the orders
which they receive, and the Mexican Ma
tional Company have been compelled to
convert nearly half their engines into
wood burners, and the class of wood they
procure here is not Of good quality
Material for the branch line is now on
the ground at Lsmpasas and in this city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
WIN Build to tho Pacific.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 29.-General
Solicitor Bunson of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, says that the company will
build road to Redondo beach, sixteen
miles southwest of Los Angeles, to be in
running order March /. The Pacific
Steamship Company will have fast line
OF steamers from San Francisco to that
point, making the trip in twenty hours.
The company will ship it's freight from
there.